Photo taken at the opening of the Puckapunyal Sportsman's Club which had been named after Legatee Donovan Joynt (see also Cat.No. 01352). The accompanying typed note, dated March 1983, identifies Lieutenant Colonel Donovan Joynt VC and Captain Mick Moon VC as 'the only surviving VC winners from World War 1 in Victoria.' The photo was used in a Herald newspaper article on 29 March 1983 (item 01603). The article mentions that L/ Joynt donated more than half the cost of the $130,000 for the sports club and the photo was from the opening event.A photographic record of two outstanding Victorians who after winning their VCs in WWI went on to live long and impressive lives.Black and white photo of L/- Donovan Joynt with Captain Mick Moon, accompanied by a typed note, black on white. Typed note from March 1983 mentions that Lieutenant Colonel Donovan Joynt VC and Captain Mick Moon VC were attending the opening of the Lieutenant Colonel Donovan Joynt VC Sportsman's Club in Puckapunyal. donovan joynt, memorial, mick moon, vc

A black and white photograph of Legatees Donovan Joynt (seated) and Legatee Kemsley with Captain Mick Moon. Photo was taken at the opening of the Puckapunyal Sportsman's Club which had been named after Legatee Donovan Joynt (see also item 01352). Lieutenant Colonel Donovan Joynt VC and Captain Mick Moon VC as 'the only surviving VC winners from World War 1 in Victoria.' The photo was part of an album of past presidents from 1965 to 1989. The folder included biographical details and obituaries, eulogies and death notices of prominent Legatees. The items have been catalogued separately.Part of the collection of material held by Melbourne Legacy on Legatee Donovan Joynt, a prominent Australian.Black and white group photograph of three men.Attached to paper with their names.donovan joynt, kem kemsley, mick moon

A 47 pp book containing anecdotes of frontier life around Buchan, stories and line drawings. It has a dark red cover with the title in white print. In a frame is a painting of a stockman adjusting the saddle on a brown horse with white horse standing next to it. There are two black and white dogs lying nearby. The setting is the alpine region of Victoria. the book was authored by Mick and Vere Moon.snowy-river moon-mick buchan

Page of a photo album (Cat.No. 01588) about the life of Legatee Donovan Joynt. This page featured two photos and a caption. 01592.1 is of Donovan Joynt and Captain Mick Moon, whilst 01592.2 is photograph taken in the 1940s when they were considerably younger. The note identifies the men in 01592.2 as follows: "Lord Somers, Governor of Victoria (17.7.1939/20.2.1945) at State Government House: Lord Somers with Victoria Cross Winners. Rear row: Joynt, Dunstan, Rodgers, Ingram, Peeler, McNamara, Moon. Front Row: Jacka, Smyth, Somers, Lord Stonehaven (host), Ruthven, Smith."Part of the collection of material held by Melbourne Legacy on Legatee Joynt, a prominent Australian.Black and white photo x 2 featuring L/ Joynt and a typed note originally stuck in a photo album together.Extensive notes on the back of the photograph of Lord Somers with VC winners in blue and black biro identifying the men. Rear Row: Joynt, Dunstan, Rodgers, Ingram, Peeler, McNamara, Moon. Front row: Jacka, Smyth, Somers, Lord Stonehaven (host), Ruthven, Smith.donovan joynt, governor of victoria